The Air of Romance Spread Through Konoha

Asuma Sarutobi's feelings for Asuma gradually warmed up as his hospital stay increased.

Spending time with Hong during this period reconnected the two people who had become somewhat estranged.

Asuma, who prides himself on being dedicated to his career and Danzo his teacher Danzo in everything, couldn't resist the allure of Red and began to consider how he should pursue this beautiful old classmate.

Unlike Kazashiro, he didn't have a group of wise men around him, and among the people he knew, there didn't seem to be any reliable ones.

Kazashiro, Might Guy, Kakashi, Obito...

Asuma carefully recalled the people around him and realized that they were all like him—typical single guys.

Especially Obito, who could even sense his own feelings for Rin, yet over the years there hadn't been any sign of their relationship developing further.

This taciturn person was the first to be eliminated.

Might Guy... pass.

Kakashi seems a bit more reliable, but he only recently took over Anko's job, leading Naruto and the others on missions, and he's not currently in the village.

Kazashiro, well, that unreliable one, let's skip him.

After much thought, Asuma suddenly remembered that thin figure with dark circles under his eyes.

"Ahem, so you came here to ask me?"

Inside the dumpling shop, Gekko Hayate, who had come to meet Asuma at his invitation, looked at the Sarutobi Clan's second son, who was in such a hurry to meet him even though his injuries hadn't fully healed, and felt quite helpless.

"Cough, cough, Asuma, you need to rest in the hospital right now. If there's anything you need, you can talk to me at the hospital, cough cough cough..."

The dark circles under Gekko Hayate's eyes are much more pronounced than when he was a child.

Asuma felt quite helpless being told by someone who was coughing incessantly that he needed to go to the hospital to rest.

It's been a while since I last saw him, how come his health has deteriorated so much?

This made Asuma immediately lose interest in asking for advice, and instead became concerned about the other person's health. "No, if we're talking about going to the hospital, you need it more than I do..."

As the two were talking, they were completely unaware that a young man wearing glasses was sitting at a table not far from them, listening to their entire conversation.

"Such a thing actually happened?"

Soon, Yamato learned that Asuma was planning to pursue Kurenai Yuhi and had sought advice from Gekko Hayate.

"Hmph, of course, I heard it with my own ears."

Kabuto Yakushi smiled smugly and pushed up his glasses with his index finger.

Uchiha Itachi: "..."

In the original story, three completely unrelated individuals became close, albeit mischievous, friends through Kazashiro's influence.

"Asuma, my impression of him is still from after the Third Shinobi World War, when he didn't have so much of a beard."

Yamato carefully recalled the memories of Asuma in his mind. As Danzo's most powerful secret weapon, Asuma was once Danzo, and his contact with the villagers only became close after Kazashiro took over his custody.

"Wouldn't it have been terrible to have grown a full beard back then?"

Kabuto Yakushi an annoyed tone, retorted to Yamato's statement.

"Yeah..." Uchiha Itachi murmured in agreement as he chewed on a dumpling.

"Speaking of love, Yamato, how's your relationship with Yukimi going?" Kabuto Yakushi suddenly revealed a strange smile, then steered the conversation towards Yamato.

"Pfft, cough cough, Yukimi and I are just friends!" Seeing the topic suddenly shift to him, Yamato choked on his saliva and hurriedly waved his hands to deny it.

But Kabuto Yakushi was clearly not going to let him off so easily. After hearing Yamato's explanation, he pretended to suddenly understand. "I see. Then I'll tell Yukimi tomorrow that you only see her as a friend."

"Pocket!"

"Hey, don't use Wood Release here!!"

"Damn it, I've disliked you since we were kids, take this!"

"What?!"

"Alright, alright, stop fighting..." Uchiha Itachi said perfunctorily, but his attention was entirely on Yui, and he had no intention of getting involved.

Soon, news that Asuma was pursuing Kurenai Yuhi began to circulate in Kabuto Yakushi's social network.

As is well known, Kabuto Yakushi's social network overlaps significantly with that of Kazashiro, so this news quickly reached the ears of Obito and the others.

"Hmph, don't let Asuma's precocious appearance fool you; he's still a complete novice when it comes to love."

Obito, sitting in Konoha Square, arrogantly raised his head, belittling Asuma's performance in love as utterly worthless.

"So, how far have things progressed between you and Lin?"

Shiranui Genma showed no intention of Obito, delivering a fatal blow straight to the heart.

"I... I... I... I..."

Obito was directly asked the question, and his face turned red as he didn't know what to say.

"But everyone's grown up now..."

Anko, standing to the side, felt a pang of emotion.

"Love? True strong people don't get bogged down in such trivial matters," Ebisu said dismissively, standing at the edge of the shadows with his hands behind his back.

"Take off your sunglasses before you speak."

As a close friend of Ebisu since childhood, Shiranui Genma naturally knew Ebisu's true feelings.

Ebisu::"~Why doesn't anyone pursue someone as outstanding as me?"

"Love is part of youth too, hahaha, yoshi, I'll join this exciting game too!"

Having just returned to the village after leading his team on a mission, Might Guy was fired up and ready to confess his feelings to a suitable girl.

"You... sigh, never mind." Shiranui Genma and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Times seem to have really changed. Before Kazashiro took office, the ninjas in Konoha didn't have much time to sit together and discuss love.

This also signifies that peace has arrived.

Shiranui Genma was quite moved.

Why don't you try dating yourself?